And just like that, all our problems were solved. Still intent on shoring up their infield, the Giants obtained 15-year veteran Orlando Cabrera from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night for Minor League outfielder Thomas Neal. Cabrera, 36, has played 83 games this season at second base for Cleveland, which has Asdrubal Cabrera at shortstop. But moving back to short,… Read more →
In the exquisite film The Shawshank Redemption, “Andy” Dufresne (Tim Robbins) wrote a letter per day to the State, requesting that they fund his library project. Eventually, it worked. Sadly, I bet some Giants fan out there has a desire for Brandon Belt to play first base over Aubrey Huff for the San Francisco Giants. I bet that desire is… Read more →
I love Cots Baseball Contracts. It’s a great place to get almost all of the details about any teams payroll. As I learned today, it’s also a place to go if you’re seeking to get bummed out. Looking at the Giants’ current commitments, you will find two players that I’d like to focus on for the purposes of this post…. Read more →
From SFGiants.com San Francisco obtained the run producer it desperately needed Wednesday by acquiring outfielder Carlos Beltran from the New York Mets for Zack Wheeler, the top pitching prospect in the Giants organization. The Beltran-to-Giants deal has yet to be finalized, but it’s a matter of time before it becomes official. The deal, as we know it currently, is a… Read more →
What the Giants have done by acquiring Carlos Beltran is go into an all-in, win-now mode. While Beltran is likely the best bat available, and perhaps the best player available, he is purely a two-month rental that will likely depart at the end of the season. But, at least for a couple of months, the Giants will have their Killer… Read more →
In this case, the Bs being B.J. Upton and Carlos Beltran. The first thing you have to ask yourself is this: Is either of these players worth a top prospect? The point is debatable. Regardless, I think both players are going to fetch one, if moved. The latest on the Beltran front is that he may not fetch a top… Read more →
Consider the bullpen of the Giants my latest fascination. Why? Because the Giants’ bullpen has been great this season, right? I wrote about it yesterday, here. (That post has since been updated at the end.) Except, I think it’s possible that it’s been a bit more than just great. It’s been spectacular. In fact, it almost seems like the ‘pen is… Read more →
I caught up with resident Phillies blogger for the SweetSpot Network, Bill Baer, and got to ask him some questions on tonight’s three games series against the Phillies. At the moment, the Phillies are the team to beat in the National League. They rank first in the NL in total wins (64) and they are only the second team in… Read more →
The San Francisco Giants’ ‘pen is pretty good. Actually, it’s excellent. They have the second best ERA in in the National League at 2.86 (behind the Padres at 2.85). They have the second best FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) at 3.13 (behind the Braves at 3.06). They also lead major league bullpens with a 52.6 percent ground ball rate… who knew? I… Read more →
The trading deadline for major league baseball, according to this site, is next Sunday on July 31st. At this point, the Giants seem sure to do something besides trading for Jeff Keppinger. As we’ve already covered, Keppinger is a nice fill-in for second base, but the Giants need offense, and despite a nice batting average, Keppinger isn’t going to be… Read more →